This week’s Medicare updates include revisions to billing guidance for using the CR modifier and DR condition code, a table listing changes to CMS Innovation Center models, the July 2020 update to the OPPS, and more!
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This week in Medicare updates—6/10/2020
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
This week’s Medicare updates include revisions to billing guidance for using modifier -CR and condition code DR, a table listing changes to CMS Innovation Center models, the July 2020 update to the OPPS, and more!
Updated FAQs address NCDs for home oxygen and face-to-face requirements
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
CMS updated its Medicare billing FAQs to include new questions related to National Coverage Determinations (NCD) during the novel coronavirus public health emergency.
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